Mop holder



May 31, 1927. 1,630,418

U. J. EWING ET AL MOP HOLDER Filed May 2,4, 1926 Patented May 31, 1927. 1,630,418

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MOP HOLDER.

Application filed May 24, 1926. Serial No. 111,298.

This invention relates to mop holders and Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view more. especially to that type in which is taken on line IIIlII of Figure 2; and provided a stationary member attached to a Figure 4 is a top plan view on an enf handle and a hinged or movable clamp larged scale of one end of the holder.

5 adapted to firmly and properly secure the Referring to the drawings, 10 is an elonmop to the stationary member. gated rectangular base section provided The objects of the invention are: with a plane bottom 11 having integrally First, to provide a mop holder of the formed in its outer edges a raised web or 60 character above indicated which is cheap flange 12 arranged normal to the plane of to manufacture and consists of a minimum the bottom 11 and forming a shallow recess number of parts and in which the parts comor pocket 13, as clearly shown in Figure 1, prising the elements to hold or firmly clamp and for purposes to be hereinafter explained. the mop can be quickly adjusted and the A rod 14 disposed in substantially the 65 unclamping and removal of the mop from same plane as the plane of the bottom 1l is 15 the holder can be easily effected with the rigidly attached or secured preferably to the least number of manual operations. outer side of the bottom 11, and in such a Second, to construct a mop holder in such position or manner so that the longitudinal a manner so that when the mop has been axis of said rod 14 is normal to the adjacent 70 clamped to the holder and the mop holder or longer sides of the base 11 as illustrated.

is in position to be used in wiping or mop- Sa1d rod 14 at its outer extremity is made ping a plane surface either in a horizontal or hollow to receive the end of handle l5 as is vertical position only the soft texture of the customary in this class of devices and needs mop is capable of coming in contact with the no further explanation. 75

surface of the floor or other body to be 16 is a dished clamping member comprismopped, thereby preventing the abrasion of lng a bottom 17 having integrally formed floor or scratching of the body surface due thereon on its outer edges a raised web or to the contact of metal forming the holder flange 18 arranged normal to the plane of with said floor or body surface. the bottom 17 forming a recess 181, and is 80 Third, to form a mop holder of such conof a smaller depth than the web or flange tour and cross section as will enable the 12 of the base section l0, and of such shape holders to be easily packed for shipment in and size as to fit or be seated in the shallow a minimum of space and at the same time recess or pocket 13 of the base section 10 prevent their shape or any of the adjustable with a slight clearance between the outer 85 parts from becoming distorted or injured sides of the flange 18 of the clamping memtending to make them inoperative after beber 16 and the inner sides of the flange or ing unpacked for sale. web 12 of the base section 10, as clearly Fourth, other advantages of construction shown in Figures 1 and 2, and the plane of and relation of the parts will be apparent the outer side of the bottom 17 of the clamp- 90 and understood from the detailed descriping member or section 16 is below the plane tion to be hereinafter disclosed. 0f the top edges of the web or flange 12 of The invention consists of structural charthe base section 10 when said clamping secacteristics and relative arrangement of eletion 16 is within the recess or pocket 13 of ments which will be hereinafter more fully said base section 10 with the recesses 181 95 described and particularly pointed out in and 13 of Said clamping member 16 and the appended claims. base section 10 facing each other, as illus- In the drawings, in which similar refertrated in Figure 2. ence characters indicate the same parts in The clamping member 16 is rigidly sethe four figures: cured to one end of a` slightly yielding 100 Figure l is a perspective view of the imspring link 19, while the other end of said proved mop with parts broken away. link 19 is hinged or pivotally connected to Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view the rod 14, and while I have shown this taken on line II-II of Figure 1. pivotal connection by means of a turned-up section of metal 20, struck out from the rod 14 engaged by an eye 21 in the end of link 19, any other pivotal or hinged connection between said rod 14 and link 19 may be provided without in any way changing the operation of the present invention.

The flange or web 12 of the base section 10 nearest to the rod 14 and hinged end of the link 19 is partially removed at 22 to form a socket in which the link 19 can be inserted when the clamping member 16 is seated within the pocket or recess 13 of the base section 10, as shown.

23 is a clamping ring encircling the rod 14 and link 19 and is adapted to slide back and forth on said rod 14 and link 19 and when in the position shown in full lines in Figures 1 and 2, firmly and immovably holds the clamping member 16 within the recess 13 of the base section 10, and said clamping ring 23 is held in position by means of the spring action of the yielding link 19, as will be readily understood.

The manner of using the mop holder is as follows: The mop holder is placed in the position shown in Figure 1 and the clamping ring 23 is slid back beyond the hinged end or pivotal connection of the link 19, which permits the clamping member 16 to be elevated and entirely removed from the recess 13 of the base section 10. The mop NI is then adjusted so that one of its ends or edges is seated in the recess 13 of the base section 10, and then the clamping member 16 is permitted to drop in said recess 13 and assume the position shown in Figure 1 and the clamping ring 23 is then slid up and forced against the spring action of the link 19 until it is firmly held thereby when the mop M will be securely wedged and clamped within the recesses 13 and 181 of the section 10 and dished clamping member 16, and the edges of the flange or web 18 biting into mop M within said pocket or recess 13 of the base section 1() and owing to the outer side of the bottom 17 of the clamping member 16 being removed from the top edges of the flanges or raised webs 12 of the base section (see Figure 2), said mop M will at all times prevent any metal parts of the mop holder from coming in contact with the floor or other body and scratch or injure the same while the mop holder is being moved back and forth over said floor or other body. This is a most important and advantageous feature of the present invention and will carry ont safely such advantageous operations whether the mop handle is depressed or elevated, as will be clearly seen by reference to Figure 2.

Furthermore, when it is desired to remove the mop M from the holder, all that is necessary is to place the mop holder in the position indicated in Figure 2, slide back the clamping ring 23 to the position shown in dotted lines, and said clamping member 16 will drop down into the position shown in dotted lines and quickly release the mop M without further manipulation on the part of the operator.

From the foregoing disclosure of the construction and arrangement of the improve- Inent and mode of applying the same, it will be seen that all the objects and advantages recited in the statement of invention have been fully and efliciently carried out, and while VI have shown and described my preferred form of the mop holder, many changes will readily suggest themselves without in any way departing from the salient features herein disclosed and embodied in the scope of the claims.

what is claimed is l. A mop holder comprising a base section provided about its periphery with a raised web forming a shallow recess or pocket, a rod in substantially the same plane as the plane of the base section and attached thereto to one of the sides of the base section, a dished clamping member of less depth than the depth of the recess or pocket formed on the base section and adapted to tit with a slight clearance within the recess or pocket and below the top edges of the web of said base section and means for holding said dished clamping member within said recess or pocket of the base section with the recesses of said clamping member and base section facing each other.

2. A mop holder comprising a base section provided about its periphery with a raised web forming a shallow recess o1' pocket, a rod in substantially the saine plane as the plane of the base section and attached thereto perpendicular to one of the sides of the base section, a dished clamping member pivotally connected to said rod and of less depth than the depth of the recess or pocket formed on the base section and adapted to fit with a slight clearance within the recess or pocket and below the top edges of the web of said base section and means encircling said rod and pivotal connection between Y said clamping member and rod for holding said dished clamping member within said recess or pocket of the base section with the recesses of said clamping member and base section facing each other.

3. A mop holder comprising an elongated rectangular narrow base section provided about its periphery with a raised web normal to the plane of said base section and forinina` 'a shallow rectangular recess or pocket, a rod in substantially the saine plane as the plane of the base section and attached thereto normal to the elongated sides of the narrow base section, an elongated rectangular dished clamping member of less depth than the depth of the recess or pocket formed on the base section and adapted to fit with a slight clearance within the recess or pocket and below the top edges of the web of said base section and means for holding said dished clamping member within said recess or pocket of the base section with the recesses of said clamping member and base section facing each other.

4. A mop holder comprising an elongated rectangular narrow base section provided about its periphery With a raised web normal to the plane of said base section and forming a shallow rectangular recess or pocket, a rod in substantially the same plane as the plane of the base section and attached thereto perpendicular to the long sides ot' the narrow base section, an elongated rectangular dished clamping member pivotally connected to said rod and of less depth than the depth of the recess or pocket formed on the base section and adapted to fit with a slight clearance within the recess or pocket and below the top edges of the web of said base section and a ring loosely encircling said rod and pivotal connection between said clamping member and rod for holdin` said dished clamping member within sai recess or pocket of the base section with the recesses of said clamping member and base section facing each other.

In testimony our signatures.

URBANE J. EWING. ADA F. EWING.

whereof we hereunto alix 30 CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,630,418. Granted May 31, 1927. to

URBANE J. EWING ET AL.

lt is hereby certified that the assignee in the above numbered patent was erroneously described and specified as "Pittsburgh Lavatory Supply Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pa., a Corporation of Delaware", whereas said assignee should have been described and specified as "Pittsburgh Sanatory Supply Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pa.. a Corporation of Delaware", as shown by the records of assignments in this office; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 23rd day of April, A. D. 1929.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

